Drying-table.



F. I. BURGHER.

DRYING TABLE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 2, 1910.

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F. I. BURGHEL,

DRYING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1910.

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FRANCIS I. BURGHER, OFNEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOB TO ACME CLOTH SHRINKING MACHINERY COMPANY, OF NEVJ' YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

DRYING-TABLE.

Application filed June 2, 1910.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS I. Bunerinn, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, (Port Richmond, borough of Richmond,) in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Drying-Table, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to means for shrinking and finishing woolen and other fabrics, such, for instance, as disclosed in the Letters Patent of the United States, No. 885,664, granted to me April 21, 1908.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved drying table, over which cloth in the piece is passed to dry the same preparatory to shrinking it, the drying table being arranged to insure uniform drying of the fabric with the greatest economy of steam used as the heating medium, the table being made in sections capable of being readily set up, or taken apart for packing in ,a comparatively small space, for shipping,

storing or similar purposes.

For the purpose mentioned, use is made of a heating chamber and a. coil of pipe extending lengthwise in the said chamber and having the inlet and outlet at one end of the chamber, for connection with a valved supply pipe and a steam trap, the top of the heating chamber being made in sections removably held on a sectional frame.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the drying table and showing the cloth in position on the top of the table; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section of the table; Fig. l is a longitudinal sectional elevation of the same; and Fig. 5 is a sectional perspective view of one of the top sect-ions.

The main frame A is approximately rectangular in shape and is made of angle irons, mounted on a support B made of posts or braces formed of tubes, as indicated in the drawings. The top C is made in sections removably held on the frame A, and over the said top C is drawn the cloth D, unwinding from a roll E at one end of the Specification of Letters fatent.

Patented June 25, 1912.

Serial No. 564,610.

table, and winding up on a roll F arranged on the other end of the table, the said rolls E and F being removably held in bearings G, bolted or otherwise attached to the sides of the main frame A at the ends thereof, as will be readily understood by reference to Figs. 1 and 2. Each of the top sections is formed of a rectangular frame C of angle iron. over which is stretched a sheet metal top C of copper or other metal, having its ends and sides bent around the horizontal members of the angle irons forming the frame C, so that the sheet metal top C is securely held in place on the frame C and the latter can be readily placed in position on the main frame A, to be supported thereon to form an uninterrupted top surface for the passage of the cloth D.

The angle irons, forming the sides and ends of the main frame A, have their horizontal members turned inwardly, so as to form a support for a bottom plate H, preferably made in sections and supporting a non heat conducting material I, such as asbestos and the like, over which. extends a coil of pipe J, arranged longitudinally under the top C. The inlet and outlet ends of the coil of pipe J are adjacent to the winding-up end of the drying table, and the inlet of the coil of pipe J is connected by a valved pipe K with a suitable steam supply, and the outlet of the said coil of pipe J is connected by a discharge pipe L with a steam trap N of any approved construction. Now, by the arrangement described, it will be seen that the coil of pipe J extends within a heating chamber formed in the frame A immediately below the top C, and when the drying table is in use, steam is circulated through the said coil of pipe J, to heat the top C and consequently the cloth D overlying the top C at the time. By having the non-heat conducting material I underneath the coil of pipe J, no heat is wasted, and the heat radiating from the coil of pipe J is utilized for heating the top C and the cloth D on the top C of the table.

In order to support the bottom plate H, transversely-extending bars H, H are provided, attached to the sides of the main frame A, and supporting the bottom plate H at the under side, so that the bottom plate is not liable to sag. The bars H and H are preferably made of angle iron and the bars H are preferably heavier than the bars H as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the drying frame is made in sections and hence permits of conveniently making drying tables of any desired length, and the sections can be readily set up or take-n down for packing in a comparatively small space whenever it is desired to ship a drying frame from one place to another. It will also be noticed that the drying frame is eX- ceedingly strong and durable and insures a proper drying of the cloth, with the greatest economy of steam used as a heating medium.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A drying frame for a cloth shrinking and finishing apparatus, comprising a sectional frame having a heating chamber provided with a sectional top, a coil of pipe extending lengthwise in the said chamber and having the inlet and outlet at one end of the chamber, a valved supply pipe connected with thesaid coil inlet and a steam trap connected with the said coil outlet.

2. A drying frame for a cloth shrinking and finishing apparatus, comprising a main frame, a top made in sections, each formed of a rectangular frame, and a sheet metal covering stretched over the top of the said rectangular frame and secured to the sides and ends thereof.

3. A drying frame for a cloth shrinking and finishing apparatus, comprising a main frame, a top made in sections, each formed of a frame made of angle iron, and a sheet metal covering stretched over the said top frame and bent around the members of the frame to hold the covering in place.

4-. A drying frame for cloth shrinking and finishingapparatus, comprising a plurality of sections each having sides of angle iron, a bottom secured to the horizontal members of the sides, and a top formed of a frame of angle iron and a sheet metal cover Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

having its sides and ends bent around the horizontal members of the frame.

5. In a drying frame for a cloth shrinking and finishing apparatus, a heating chamber, a coil of pipe in the chamber, and a sectional top for the chamber, each section consisting of a rectangular frame of angle iron, and a sheet meta-l cover secured upon the horizontal members of the frame, the vertical members of the frame at the adjacent ends of the sections resting upon the coil.

6. I11 a drying frame for a cloth shrinlc ing and finishing apparatus, a sectional support, and a heating chamber carried by the support and consisting of angle irons, a bottom plate secured to the horizontal members of the angle irons, and a sectional top, each formed of a rectangular frame of angle iron, and a sheet metal cover having its sides and ends bent around the horizontal members of the frame.

7. A drying frame for a cloth shrinking and finishing apparatus, comprising a sectional main frame of angle irons, a sectional railing support for the said main frame, a bottom plate supported on the said main frame, an insulating material on the said bottom plate, a covering made in sections each having a frame of angle iron and a sheet metal top stretched over the frame and secured to the sides and ends thereof, the said covering frame resting on the said main frame, a coil of pipe between the'said insulating material and the said covering,

and transverse bars extending under said bottom plate and attached to the said main frame.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANCIS I. BURGI-IER.

\Vitnesses:

Trrno. G. Hos'rnn, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

Washington, D. 0. 

